---------------------------------------------------------------------- Use WSUS to deploy 3rd party patches Public BETA http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/corporate/wsus_3rd_third_party_patching/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: GNU Smalltalk libtool Search Path Privilege Escalation Security Issue SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA39076 VERIFY ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/39076/ DESCRIPTION: A security issue has been reported in GNU Smalltalk, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to potentially gain escalated privileges. The security issue is caused due to the use of vulnerable libtool code. For more information: SA37414 SOLUTION: Fixed in the GIT repository. http://git.savannah.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=smalltalk.git;a=commitdiff;h=232557c9e5a24f5dbd18ad9a2106cafb74e4e0cf ORIGINAL ADVISORY: http://git.savannah.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=smalltalk.git;a=commit;h=232557c9e5a24f5dbd18ad9a2106cafb74e4e0cf OTHER REFERENCES: SA37414: http://secunia.com/advisories/37414/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About: This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help private users keeping their systems up to date against the latest vulnerabilities. Subscribe: http://secunia.com/advisories/secunia_security_advisories/ Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.) http://secunia.com/advisories/about_secunia_advisories/ Please Note: Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by clicking the link. Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories. Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only use those supplied by the vendor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: Secunia Security Advisories http://secunia.com/sec_adv_unsubscribe/?email=packet%40packetstormsecurity.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------